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stoppage
noun
the act of stopping something
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noun
the act of stopping something
“the third baseman made some remarkable stops”
noun
an obstruction in a pipe or tube
“we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe”
noun
the state of inactivity following an interruption
“the negotiations were in arrest”
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the third baseman made some remarkable stops
his stoppage of the flow resulted in a flood
we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe
the negotiations were in arrest
held them in check
during the halt he got some lunch
the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow
he spent the entire stop in his seat
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